Living in Lakeview, LA: what to set up and who to call
Lakeview has no town government of its own, so Caddo Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Caddo Parish School District. Lakeview Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lakeview, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lakeview.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lakeview. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lakeview Water System
Lakeview Water System supplies Lakeview: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Town of Blanchard Water System as seller) and serves 2,025 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 11.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 32.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1017019.
5 home internet providers serve Lakeview
100% of 484 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 42% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lakeview’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakeview.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lakeview is in Caddo Parish School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lakeview is unincorporated, so Caddo Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Lakeview is in ZIP code 71107
ZIP codes where Lakeview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lakeview | ZIP’s residents in Lakeview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71107 | Shreveport, LA | 100% | 3% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lakeview
Who supplies Lakeview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lakeview Water System (EPA ID LA1017019). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lakeview?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lakeview?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lakeview?
71107. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lakeview in?
Caddo Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Lakeview?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.